Hotel The Fairmont
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... The free Fairmont President Club card if you requested, get the free internet, rest of the year about 15 USD per 24 -hour period.
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in August 09,
Jens, Age 19-25, Friends
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Right in the heart of town, all in Chicago is easy reachable by taxi. $6US rack rate, about 200 rooms, real classic in top modern condition
Huge room and large beds, almost everywhere top views, the higher the better, of course. Every thing is very modern and well maintained, designer fixtures, 50 " LCD TV, sofa, everything was top, minibars, bathrobes, everything was absolutely clean, logically safe, hairdryer, etc.
Perfect service, for repairs exemplary service team the start, dry cleaning service, check-in ind out no waiting time
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in February 09,
Andreas, Age 36-40, Solo/single
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Hotel in general
- in April 11
The Hotel was beautiful, I enjoyed my sat the room and the friendliness of the staff. - in March 11
The hotel was beautiful, and was a short walk from the Magnificent Mile. - in December 10
This hotel was so beautiful and everyone was so incredibly kind and helpful. - in December 10
A beautiful hotel in an excellent location. - in October 10
Another beautiful hotel with superior rooms. - in October 10
The Fairmont Chicago was a beautiful hotel with a fantastic staff. - in September 10
The hotel is beautiful -- our room was spacious and very comfortable. - in August 10
The hotel is beautiful and all of the employees go out of their way to please the customers. - in August 10
The Fairmont is a beautiful hotel, lovely lobby with a wine bar.
- in April 11
- in November 10
The lobby was beautiful, the room however, was just ok. - in October 10
The lobby is beautiful and the restaurant (Aria, for which I did a separate review) is really good. - in September 10
Beautiful lobby and wonderful restaurant, Aria, with great sushi. - in June 10
The lobby is beautiful and the rooms were spacious.
- in November 10
- in September 11
The hotel was clean throughout. - in September 11
Hotel was very clean and upkept maintenance. - in July 11
Hotel is clean, privacy was respected, checkin check out & parking valet and obatining taxi's at front entrance were excellent.
- in September 11
- in August 10
This is a great hotel. - in April 11
The fairmont was a great hotel and very close to great shops & restaurants - in February 11
Everything about the hotel was great (amenities, comfort, location), except the service. - in February 11
Everything about the hotel was great. - in September 10
the hotel was great and just what we wanted. - in August 10
The one meal I had at the hotel was great, and they helped me find a nice bagel shop and a nice place for dinner within walking range, which were both great. - in August 10
Chicago stayed in a great hotel the "Fairmont " and and had a great time.
- in August 10
- in September 11
I would recommend this hotel as a nice place to stay with a great location. - in September 11
I would recommend this hotel to any traveller wanting to get the most of Chicago! - in July 11
I would recommend this hotel. - in December 10
I would recommend this hotel to all my friends.
- in September 11
- in August 11
Nice location, I would stay there again. - in March 11
I would stay there again. - in March 11
I would stay there again. - in March 11
I would stay there again. - in March 11
I would stay there again.
- in August 11
- in April 11
The Lakside Athletic Club associated with the hotel is also very nice! - in March 11
Very nice hotel great location for Millineum Park and Chicago Art Institute. - in February 11
The staff was very friendly and hotel was very nice - in October 10
Very nice hotel with great staff. - in August 10
I do recommend the Fairmont; the hotel was very nice and the staff was great, especially the concierge, whose advice was fabulous. - in July 10
the hotel was very nice, just unahappy with room not being available upon my arrival.
- in April 11
- in August 11
The lobby was nice. - in May 11
Very helpful and kind staff, very nice lobby and room. - in September 10
Lobby was nice & had a bar as well as restaurant.
- in August 11
- in October 11
bad experience, im going to keep on here. - in September 11
I've never written a review about a hotel (and this is the second ever 1-star review I've given) - that shows you how bad this experience must've been. - in July 11
Second bad experience from staff member happened when we returned after Navy pier firework around 11.
- in October 11
Room
- in April 11
The room was clean, the bed was comfortable and the large flat screen TV was nice. - in November 10
The room itself was very clean although the carpet was a bit worn. - in November 10
Room was clean and everything worked. - in October 10
Clean room with nice bath. - in September 10
Room was clean, towels were fresh, bed and pillows were plush. - in September 10
Hotel itself is lovely, very comfortable, well-decorated and clean room, great bed but weak water pressure in shower. - in August 10
(Downtime parking is beyond ridiculous) The room was clean and had very modern decor. - in June 10
Room was clean and service was good.
- in April 11
- in August 11
The bed was reasonably comfortable and bedding good. - in August 11
The hotel room was lovely with a huge flat screen tv, comfortable bed and luxurious bathroom. - in September 11
Comfortable bed, nice linens. - in August 11
The bathroom was spacious, the bed was comfortable.
- in August 11
- in September 11
The beds were very comfortable and the room seemed soundproof. - in August 11
The beds are also very comfortable I will definitely be back! - in July 11
Beds were very comfortable.
- in September 11
- in February 10
very comfy bed. - in February 10
very comfy bed. - in May 11
Help with luggage, easy check in- a spacious room and WC, comfy bed and european coffee in the room. - in May 11
The bed was so comfy! - in February 10
very comfy bed.
- in February 10
- in August 10
Great view. - in July 10
There was a great view from all three windows. - in June 10
The view was great! - in October 11
Great view, lovely room. - in June 11
The room had great design/style and we had a great view! - in January 11
Great view. - in November 10
What a great view of Millennium park! - in August 10
The first room we were checked into had a great view but when we went to bed the bed smelled badly.
- in August 10
- in October 11
I'm not happy that it took my entire afternoon and well into my evening to get to this point, but at least the problem is solved and I have a nice room again for the next 3 nights. - in September 11
The room itself was nice, it had some good updates, like 2 flat screen TVs, a computer station, and a wet bar. - in August 11
The room is really nice, the bathroom is spacious, it makes me feel at home. - in August 11
Great location, nice room, good linens and towels, good service from everyone on staff that we dealt with. - in August 11
The room was nice and the bar is great. - in July 11
Nice room: well- maintained and very clean.
- in October 11
- in July 11
The bathroom was spacious, with a tub, a separate shower and ample space on the vanity for my toiletries. - in December 10
The separate shower and tub was a nice surprise.
- in July 11
- in August 11
The bathroom was spacious, the bed was comfortable. - in August 11
The room is really nice, the bathroom is spacious, it makes me feel at home. - in July 11
The bathroom was spacious, with a tub, a separate shower and ample space on the vanity for my toiletries. - in June 11
The room was beautiful, clean and had a very spacious bathroom (and closet).
- in August 11
- in November 11
The lobby is great, but the rooms on the 29th floor are cold ! - in April 11
The rooms were cold as hell.
- in November 11
- in August 10
The carpets seemed a bit worn and not as clean as I would like. - in August 10
The carpets seemed a bit worn and not as clean as I would like. - in August 10
The carpets seemed a bit worn and not as clean as I would like.
- in August 10
Service
- in February 11
The service was excellent. - in February 11
The service was excellent. - in February 11
The service was excellent. - in September 10
The service was excellent. - in September 10
Very grand, comfortable with high ceilings, plush robes and excellent service. - in August 10
All in all it was a excellent room and excellent service from everyone at the hotel. - in June 10
Staff was professional and service was excellent. - in July 11
Service is excellent. - in July 11
Service is excellent. - in June 11
Excellent service, hospitality, and even location! - in March 11
Fantastic time, concierge the best, Gail was her name great breakfast places close by, Bongo Room, Gage, excellent service, rooms beautiful - in February 11
The service was excellent. - in February 11
It's very close to Millenium Park, and the food/service was excellent.
- in February 11
- in April 11
Staff is always friendly and helpful. - in February 11
The staff was friendly and helpful, the room was spotless and beautiful, the beds exceptionally comfortable, and the service was second-to-none. - in January 11
Friendly and helpful staff. - in October 10
Location was great, food was good at Aria Restaurant, staff was friendly and helpful. - in August 10
Very friendly and helpful staff; outstanding location to visit Chicago sandy beach, Miracle Mile shopping street; and easy to get to Chicago Loop (including cta train direct to O'Hare Airport. - in June 10
The staff was friendly and helpful.
- in April 11
- in October 10
The rooms were very clean and the staff very friendly. - in September 10
Excellent conciege and friendly staff. - in August 10
The staff at the Fairmont were very friendly. - in August 10
Super friendly staff, modern decor and great location. - in March 11
The staff was very friendly and location was good. - in February 11
The staff was very friendly and hotel was very nice
- in October 10
- in June 11
Concierge is great at setting up anything you need. - in October 10
Well located, good service, great concierge, well orgainized.
- in June 11
- in April 11
Service was great, hotel comfortable, good location. - in March 11
Wake-up service was great, restaurant was excellent, business center was helpful, and the staff were friendly and responsive. - in June 10
The service was great and made for a memorable weekend! - in June 10
Great service at Aria, and the best breakfast/room service I have had in a long time. - in May 10
Really great service! - in May 10
The hotel is very quiet with great service and is very nicely furnished.
- in April 11
- in October 11
Location and helpful concierge (Tim). - in September 11
Concierge was very helpful for a couple visting for the first time. - in July 11
Concierge was very helpful. - in April 11
The concierge was very helpful in identifying excellent dining options and making reservations. - in April 11
The concierge was very helpful in identifying excellent dining options and making reservations. - in March 11
The concierge was very helpful with making arrangements and suggestions. - in March 11
We were treated extremely well by all the staff, and found the concierge very helpful. - in December 10
We were very pleased with the hotel, atmosphere, spa, restaurants and especially very helpful concierge.
- in October 11
- in September 11
Friendly & Helpful Staff. - in August 11
Very helpful staff. - in July 11
The hotel was awesome, rooms amazing, staff very helpful (even at 5 am for telling you places to order carry out!
- in September 11
- incompetent staff
- in August 10
The toilet had the remains of another's BM on the seat that I had to wipe clean which made be believe the cleaning staff are not very thorough. - in August 10
The toilet had the remains of another's BM on the seat that I had to wipe clean which made be believe the cleaning staff are not very thorough. - in August 10
The toilet had the remains of another's BM on the seat that I had to wipe clean which made be believe the cleaning staff are not very thorough.
- in August 10
Location
- in February 11
This hotel is so conveniently located to almost everything - just a few short blocks from the L train, the magnificent mile, and Millenium Park. - in February 11
This hotel is conveniently located to the Mag Mile. - in February 11
This hotel is conveniently located to the Mag Mile. - in February 11
This hotel is conveniently located to the Mag Mile. - in September 10
The hotel was very conveniently located and we were able to walk to most locations we wanted to visit!
- in February 11
- in September 11
With our Travelocity package we received free parking with was a plus and countered the $3. - in August 11
Enjoyed our stay and the free parking was great. - in May 11
Package with free parking was a bargain. - in March 11
Free Parking with reservation saved a hefty $51 a day parking fee. - in February 11
Great hotel, excellent rates with free parking.
- in September 11
- in April 11
Service was great, hotel comfortable, good location. - in March 11
The staff was very friendly and location was good. - in February 11
Rooms bright and clean Modern style Very good location, close to the park and main street and the beach Very good hotel services - in December 10
This is a good location for shopping, Navy Pier, the Art Institute and Michigan Street. - in October 10
The location was good.
- in April 11
- in June 11
I cannot wait to go back and explore some more of this great city. - in August 10
What a great city - and this hotel is perfect. - in August 10
Chicago is a great city. - in June 10
Great hotel, great location, great city. - in August 11
We enjoyed our stay in Chicago which is a great city and if returning would stay in the Fairmont Hotel.
- in June 11
- in September 11
I would recommend this hotel as a nice place to stay with a great location. - in April 11
With only two blocks to walk to Michigan Avenue, it's a great location . - in February 11
Great location! - in October 10
Location was great, food was good at Aria Restaurant, staff was friendly and helpful. - in October 10
Great location, within walking distance to Michigan Ave, theater district and great restaurants. - in September 10
The location is great EXCEPT the Chi fire dept was right across the street from our room! - in November 11
Wonderful View, Great location. - in November 11
Great location. - in September 11
The staff was wonderful and the location was great for touring around. - in September 11
The location is great ONLY if you have a meeting right in the hotel, otherwise the area is very 9-5 and deserted after business hours. - in September 11
The location was great because we could walk to Millenium Park and Michigan Avenue.
- in September 11
- in August 11
The Fairmont Hotel was in a great location. - in July 11
The hotel is in a great location, walking distance to Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, and all of the amazing restaurants. - in June 11
The hotel is a great location for easy in and out. - in March 11
Very nice hotel great location for Millineum Park and Chicago Art Institute.
- in August 11
- in July 11
Parking was very expensive, even by Chicago hotel standards. - in June 11
Parking is expensive. - in September 10
Parking was also very expensive but the hotel location is downtown Chicago.
- in July 11
- odd and poorly location
Gastronomy
- enjoyable wine
- in October 11
The breakfast was not too bad - eggs overcooked, but coffee was good and so was the rest of the food. - in September 11
Coffee was good. - in September 10
It was great waking up to a good cup of coffee!
- in October 11
- in August 11
Good location, a little hard to find, under staffed front desk and bell staff, all very pleasant, halls are worn, room was great, quiet and very comfortable, food good as well Empfehlungen im Umkreis Magnificent Mile
- in August 11
- in March 11
Fantastic time, concierge the best, Gail was her name great breakfast places close by, Bongo Room, Gage, excellent service, rooms beautiful - in January 11
The front desk was great and the restaurant Aria has a great breakfast! - in December 10
Great breakfast in room and "rainfall" showerheads were very relaxing.
- in March 11
- in February 11
It is situated close to everything that my husband and I wanted to do--the Chicago River, fireworks, museums, Taste of Chicago, bicycle rentals, Milennium Park, the Miracle Mile for upscale shopping, Windows on the World, the subway, bus stops, theatres, and great restaurants--in other words, the perfect location to explore Chicago. - in October 10
Great location, within walking distance to Michigan Ave, theater district and great restaurants. - in May 10
I did not eat at the hotel and thus cannot comment on the food but the restaurants look great. - in September 11
Plenty of great restaurants nearby with a couple of smart options in the hotel itself. - in August 11
But it was so conveniently located there are hundreds of great restaurants within walking distance. - in February 11
It is situated close to everything that my husband and I wanted to do--the Chicago River, fireworks, museums, Taste of Chicago, bicycle rentals, Milennium Park, the Miracle Mile for upscale shopping, Windows on the World, the subway, bus stops, theatres, and great restaurants--in other words, the perfect location to explore Chicago.
- in February 11
- in October 11
They gave us a free breakfast in Aria, which was kind of nice because our breakfast for 2 ended up being $70.
- in October 11
- in February 11
Breakfast was pricey but ample. - in February 11
Breakfast was pricey but ample.
- in February 11
- wonderful wine
- in October 11
The food was mediocre, more confusion than fusion, and very expensive. - in October 11
The food was mediocre, more confusion than fusion, and very expensive.
- in October 11
- in October 11
My main complaint is the hotel's featured restaurant on the first floor - Aria. - in October 11
My main complaint is the hotel's featured restaurant on the first floor - Aria.
- in October 11
- no plates
Sport & Entertainment
- in September 11
The park is beautiful, downtown is beautiful. - in July 11
Also University of Chicago's area in Hyde Park is beautiful.
- in September 11
- good gym
- in January 11
The other amenities include (but we didn't use) a great spa that was open almost 24 hours daily.
- in January 11
- in August 10
The Spa was luxurious, and the hotels location in the city of Chicago was incredible!
- in August 10
- in October 11
There is a nice spa in the hotel where I got a Swedish massage by a nice Russian lady. - in April 11
The hotel has a nice spa in the lower level of the hotel. - in April 10
Wi-fi is available for a fee, and there's no pool (hey, it's the city), and there is a nice spa downstairs if you haven't already spent all your money shopping on State St.
- in October 11
- in September 10
This really sucked cause my view from the hotel looks into the Aqua Condominium's pool area, which looked refreshing.
- in September 10
- acceptable spa
- reasonable premises
- didn't have umbrellas
- expensive Park
